{"product_id":"australian-metropolis-robert-freestone-9780419258100","title":"Australian Metropolis: A Planning History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Australian Metropolis\u003c\/em\u003e splendidly fills a huge gap in the literature on Australian cities. It is the definitive account of the history of Australian cities and the crucial role which planning has played in their genesis and growth. Spanning two centuries from the very beginning until the present day, it will instantly become a standard work ' Professor Sir Peter Hall, author of \u003cem\u003eCities in Civilisation.\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Australian Metropolis\u003c\/em\u003e provides a single-volume introduction to the development of urban planning. It fills the need for a convenient, initial resource for anyone interested in the broad evolutionary sweep of modern planning. By setting the evolution of Australian planning within its broader societal context, The Australian Metropolis presents a balanced appraisal of the positive, negative and ambivalent legacies resulting from attempts to plan Australia's major cities. This book is the winner of two Royal Australian Planning Institute Awards for Planning Excellence in 2000\/2001, including the New South Wales' Division Prize for Planning Scholarship in February 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Freestone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0419258108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780419258100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.01h x 6.05w x 0.67d","brand":"Robert Freestone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48136128233727,"sku":"9780419258100","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fb847234-f9b0-4c04-9849-c69453b4f066.jpg?v=1770160695","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/australian-metropolis-robert-freestone-9780419258100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}